Armistice Day — John Fullerton

During the two minute silence on Armistice Day, a sniper hidden in a building opposite the Cenotaph guns down the UK prime minister, the leader of the opposition and two ministers. He escapes, disguised as a police officer. In charge of the manhunt is Bridie Connor, laconic head of counter-intelligence at the Secret Intelligence Service. Reporting to her is Septimus Brass, intuitive introvert and investigator of the National Crime Agency. Their adversary is neither terrorist nor foreign agent but a vengeful British ex-soldier. Septimus has just one question: why?